Belgium
Benelux unquote" April 2012
In the US, the housing market continues to struggle years after the bubble burst. Property prices continue to fall and home owners are defaulting on their mortgages. As a result, more houses remain empty and on the market, while their value decreases...
PE-backed MBI for ACB
Europe et Croissance and Arkéa Capital Investissement have backed the management buy-in of Belgian circuit boards manufacturer Advanced Circuit Boards (ACB).
Benelux unquote" March 2012
The Benelux region has had a rather calm start to 2012. The region has quietened down for the moment, particularly in terms of buyouts.
Benelux unquote" February 2012
The past year has seen a minor recovery for the Benelux countries, at a time when other European regions are struggling.
BeCapital backs Verdesis
BeCapital has backed EDF Energies Nouvelles biogas subsidiary Verdesis.
E-Capital III breaks target for second close
E-Capital's latest fund has held a close of its latest fund above target at €95m.
KBC exits Dynaco
KBC Private Equity has sold door-manufacturer Dynaco to Assa Abloy in a deal valued at €75-125m.
Waterland PE backs Omega Pharma take-private
Waterland Private Equity has backed the take private of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals company Omega Pharma.
PE-backed Savena and Sfinc to merge
Food ingredients manufacturers Savena (owned by IK Investment Partners) and Sfinc (owned by AXA Private Equity) have announced their merger.
Gimv increases majority stake in VCST
Gimv has acquired LRM's stake in VCST and increased its majority holding to 79.8% of the company.
Carlyle acquires The Sniffers
The Carlyle Group has acquired a majority stake in the Belgian emission monitoring company The Sniffers.
Apollo acquires Taminco for €1.1bn
Apollo Global Management has acquired chemical company Taminco from CVC for about €1.2bn.
Benelux unquote" November/December 2011
Secondary buyouts will dominate the market for the foreseeable future, say 47% of respondents to a Grant Thornton survey. It is not surprising that volatile markets and a possible double-dip recession have had a notable impact on the private equity industry....
Bencis raises €408m for fourth buyout fund
Bencis Capital's latest fund has closed at €8m above target.
Lion Capital and NPM Capital merge portfolio brands
Private equity-backed foods brands Ad van Geloven and Royaan have announced plans to merge.
Benelux unquote" October 2011
After a promising start, buyout activity in Europe might slow down even further in the fourth quarter of 2011 and risks falling behind last year’s levels.
Agri Investment Fund CVBA invests in PinguinLutosa
Agri Investment Fund (AIF) has acquired KBC Private Equity’s stake in listed Belgian frozen vegetables specialist PinguinLutosa in a deal thought to be worth around €8.5m.
Gimv invests in Trustteam
Gimv has taken a majority stake in ICT service provider Trustteam.
Benelux unquote" September 2011
unquote” has learned that fund-of-funds Capital Dynamics has seen a number of departures recently, some of which stemmed from the recent closure of its Switzerland-focused investments in clean-tech.
Consortium invests €18m in Amakem
A consortium led by Forbion Capital Partners has invested €18m in Belgian biotechnology company Amakem.
IK sells Magotteaux for €550m, reaps 6x money
IK Investment Partners has sold Belgian industrial supplier Magotteaux to Chilean group Sigdo Koppers for €550m.
Benelux unquote" July/August 2011
Just a few months after closing what many call Europe’s most impressive fund of the year, Montagu is waving goodbye to two directors, unquote” has learned from sources close to the fund.
Gimv backs XL Video with €19m
Gimv has invested €19m in technology company XL Video in return for a 47% stake.
Benelux unquote" June 2011
The auction process for Parcom Capital-owned ticketing company See Tickets has now reached a second round of bidding, according to media reports.